Monument Valley Backcountry Tour: Exclusive Navajo Guided Exploration

Embark on an exclusive Navajo-guided exploration of Monument Valley’s hidden stories and breathtaking landscapes. Discover off-limits areas, enjoy live performances, and learn about Navajo culture.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park - Scenic Stop 1- West & East Mitten View

Scenic Stop 2- John Ford’s Point

Scenic Stop 3- Navajo Hogan Visit & Navajo rug weaving demonstration.

Scenic Stop 4- Big Hogan Arch, Moccasin Arch & Live Performance

Scenic Stop 5- Sun’s Eye & Anasazi Petroglyphs/Ruins

Scenic Stop 6- Totem Pole Monument

Scenic Stop 7- North Window or Artist’s Point

What's Included
  • Convenient pick-up and drop-off at The View Hotel Lobby
  • Expert guidance from a certified Navajo guide
  • Special pick-up and drop-off for KOA campground guests upon request
What's Not Included
  • KOA pick-up is for KOA overnight customers ONLY
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

The experience sets off with an initial summary from your Navajo guide who will then lead you on a one-of-a-kind excursion into Monument Valley. Your guide will traverse 28 miles of Monument Valley’s Premier views where films, ads, and shows have been produced. Revel in the privilege of discovering all the major hotspots and zones typically restricted…

Location
The View Hotel
Indian Route 42
We meet OUTSIDE in front of the view hotel lobby at the guided tour loading area. Please arrive 15 minutes before your departing tour. (Please be advised we are one hour ahead of Arizona from March to November. We are MDT Mountain Daylight Time)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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O2065utalessandrom
Jun 11, 2025
Morning tour - We booked the tour the evening before via getyourguide to avoid driving on scenic drive by our own. It is easy to find the starting point in front of The View. We appreciated long time at each stop, the chance to visit places not open to public. Sabrina has been a nice and clear guide. We were in a group of 6 and she involved us all as a crew. She takes you to short trails and shows peculiar spots, she is also a singer!
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O8293ldsamt
Jun 9, 2025
A great adventure - This is an excellent tour. Our guide, Travis, has deep knowledge and love for his tribe and Navajo people. He explained the drawings on the rock for their meanings after I might have made some ignorant comment. I learned a lot about the rock drawings and gained much respect about them from Travis' explanation. On the way back, it rained hard and raging streams almost blocked our way back to The View Hotel. Travis gave each of us poncho to protect against the rain and wind, although the rain and wind won and we were kind of soaked, which was part of the adventure. More importantly, he brought us safely back to civilization, so to speak.
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Vacation11098613066
Jun 9, 2025
Beautiful country - Great tour, Carol was a great guide and helped our understanding of the Navaho people. I would recommend this tour to everyone.
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Michelstalcup
Jun 7, 2025
Backcountry tour with Bruce! - Our guide Bruce was fantastic. Bruce took his time and gave us many stop. He was very knowledgeable about the geological history of the valley and of course the Navajo culture. As a bonus he sang a Navajo song from his youth that he learned from his Grandfather. We visited many backcountry sites that are not excess able from the 17 mile loop. I highly recommend the backcountry tour and I recommend to book in advance to be on the 8:30 a tour as the light is perfect for photos and less crowded at the stops.
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M6860nzdianeo
Jun 7, 2025
Thumbs Up to Monument Valley Tribal Tours - This was a fantastic tour- it way exceeded our expectations. We went deep into the valley and had stops at all the most interesting places. Our guide Bruce was great- he brought a lot of humor to his commentary on the landscape, history and beauty of his tribal land. We 100% recommend this tour to anyone; a real highlight to our trip
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Wanderer26411784991
Jun 5, 2025
Stunning vistas! - At first we weren't planning on doing a tour, but I am SO glad we did! The views were stunning and our guide, Larry, was outstanding. We saw and learned things we wouldn't have on our own. A terrific experience!
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Bert
Jun 2, 2025
Great experience! - The visit was very nice and interesting. Thanks to Larry our guide. He was very enthusiastic and driven. The way of showing us around and telling us what to see was very inspiring. Playing an old flute at a special rock was just goosebumps. Overall a top experience.
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Barbaramh609xy
Jun 1, 2025
highly recommended - Travis was our guide. He took our small group of 8 to places only accessible by a guide. He passionately shared stories of the people that lived on the land, He described the breathtaking mesas, buttes and arches, explained the Anaszai petroglyphs and gave us a thrilling ride in the safari truck. . He played beautiful, spiritual and peaceful music on his Navajo flute. This was truly a memorable experience.
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U2423aspaulah
May 27, 2025
Best tour with the native Navajos - We had been planning to come on this tour back in 2020 before Covid hit. We have been looking forward to finally experiencing this ever since. My sister and brother-in-law did this tour back in 2019 and highly recommended it. Little did we know that we would get one of the best tour guides (although I was told they were all great!). Larry Team was so knowledgeable about the park, the rock formations, how they got their names and allowed us to decide which end of tour we wanted to do…either visit the hogans or continue on further into the park to see the arches. We chose the latter. And we’re so glad we did. Larry took us to what felt like sacred places and even gave us a little tune on his wooden flute. I would HIGHLY recommend touring with this company. Nothing like hearing the stories and history from a native Navajo.
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425wmm
Jun 5, 2025
Great Tour - The experience of viewing Monument Valley up close was wonderful. Our guide was very friendly and informative. A disappointment was that our tour time was changed due to a movie shoot. We would have appreciated being notified sooner by text rather than finding out when we arrived to board our tour so that we could have maximize our time in the area.
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From $75
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).